Diplomatic Uniforms and Insignia

[Jeffrey Meffert]

Originally Posted by Commissar

Well, Charlie Chaplin had one, I guess anybody can. ;)

I actually saw one of these for sale on E, I was sort of tempted to buy it simply because I was reading this thread and was mildly inspired.

Lonny.

The moustasche?

[Commissar]

Hahaha, oh myyyy....
I screwed up. :o

Thats why I should not make posts late at night; but no, I saw a diplomat visor cap for sale, the first one I'd ever seen on E.
I was excited I was.

[ekclete]

Originally Posted by devalcourt

Unfortunately, that was a common style in Europe at the time. :(
But hey, when we look back at how we looked in the 1980s, people in the future will be dismayed.:laff

Phillip

The future is NOW Philip!!!

[deValcourt]

Indeed it is, my man.:smoke

Phillip

[DougD]

Another photo from the same set.

[Esteban_cool]

Where´s man with the pilotka at the far left from?

[kliment]

A yugoslavian general, may be Milovan Đilas.

[deValcourt]

Not to appear more ignorant than necessary on this issue, but let me make sure I have this straight - the diplomatic corps were the only people outside of the navy who wore black or sometimes white uniforms - correct? I ask because of all Soviet uniforms I have seen, the black ones and the occasional grey ones are definitely my favorites.

Phillip

[vvadim]

Originally Posted by deValcourt

the diplomatic corps were the only people outside of the navy who wore black or sometimes white uniforms - correct? I ask because of all Soviet uniforms I have seen, the black ones and the occasional grey ones are definitely my favorites.
Phillip

Mostly between 1947 and 1954 personal ranks and black uniforms were instituted for:

работников Министерства рыбной промышленности
работников Министерства речного флота
работников Министерства морского флота
работников Главсевморпути при Совете Министров СССР
работников Технического флота Министерства строительства предприятий машиностроения СССР
работников горной промышленности и строительства рудников Министерства черной металлургии
работников горной промышленности и строительства рудников Министерства цветной металлургии и МВД СССР
работников сланцевой промышленности Министерства угольной промышленности
работников угольной промышленности и строительства угольных шахт Министерства угольной промышленности
работников угольной промышленности Министерства местной топливной промышленности РСФСР
работников угольной промышленности Министерства местной топливной промышленности Украинской ССР
работников угольной промышленности Министерства местной топливной промышленности Казахской ССР
работников на работах по подземной газификации углей Министерства нефтяной промышленности
профессорско-преподавательского состава и студентов горных институтов и горных факультетов
работников Нефтедобывающей и газодобывающей промышленности
работников горной промышленности и строительства рудников Министерства химической промышленности
работников Министерства Геологии
работников Геологической службы МВД СССР
работников Главного управления государственного горного надзора при Совете Министров СССР
работников Главного Управления геодезии и картографии при СМ СССР

[Tretov]

Originally Posted by deValcourt

Not to appear more ignorant than necessary on this issue, but let me make sure I have this straight - the diplomatic corps were the only people outside of the navy who wore black or sometimes white uniforms - correct? I ask because of all Soviet uniforms I have seen, the black ones and the occasional grey ones are definitely my favorites.

Phillip

Railway personnel also had black(ish) uniforms.